Economics (BA)

Acadia University

Bachelor's degree

In Wolfville (Canada)

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Wolfville (Canada)

  • Duration

    2 Semesters

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Economics has been classically defined as “the study of people in the ordinary business of life.” Life, for all of us, involves dealing with a never-ending series of choices and questions. How do I spend time this week? Should I start a family, and if so when? Is the overpriced popcorn at the movies worth it? What's a good way to encourage people to donate more organs? Economics provides a compelling way to think critically about any issue where people are involved in making decisions, whether it's government policies that affect the entire country or the smallest personal issue. Regardless of whether the discussion deals with inequality and unemployment, or topics like the environment, sports, health care, and discrimination, the tools provided by economics gives you the ability to analyze the issue and put forth an informed opinion.

The mission of the Department of Economics is to create an environment where you develop the skills and insights expected of a modern economist educated in the liberal arts tradition, and where an interaction is fostered that promotes teaching, research, and service, all in a technologically-rich environment.

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About this course

Actuary
Banking professional
Budget analyst
Civil servant, at the municipal, provincial and federal levels
Economist
Financial analyst
Industry analyst
Market research analyst
Operations research systems analyst
Policy analyst
Sales engineer
Urban planner

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Subjects

  • Economics
  • Humanities
  • Microeconomic
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Math
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Linear Algebra
  • English
  • Language
  • Macroeconomic

Course programme

First Year at a Glance

Semester One

ECON 1013

  • Microeconomic Principles

ENGL 1413

  • Writing & Reading Critically 1

MATH 1613

  • General Linear Algebra & Calculus for ECON/BUSI

LANG xx13

  • Language other than English

HUMANITIES xx13

  • Intro humanities course
Semester Two

ECON 1023

  • Macroeconomic Principles

ENGL 1423

  • Writing & Reading Critically 2

SCIENCE xxx3

  • Introductory science course

LANG xx23

  • Language other than English

HUMANITIES xx23

  • Intro humanities course
Be Inspired

Economics at Acadia offers a range of options from a BA with a major or honours in economics, to a variety of double major programs (business, mathematics and computer science). It also participates in Acadia’s award-winning co-operative education program through which you receive credit for paid work experience related to economics.

The most common jobs open to you upon graduation are in banking, provincial, federal and municipal government, consulting and numerous private sector firms. Starting salaries for economics graduates tend to be above average for university graduates. Our graduates also have an excellent track record in terms of moving on to graduate work in economics, including at institutions such as Oxford, Toronto, UBC, and Queen's, but also in other areas such as finance, law, and medicine.

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